Ken Fisher
Editor in Chief
ken@arstechnica.com
Ken Fisher is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Ars Technica. A veteran of the IT industry with an academic background in language and history, Ken studies the intersection of intellectual property and free speech issues. He is currently writing a book on the formation of online communities and the changing conceptions of property and business stemming from this formation. At present, Ken is on leave from a Ph. D. program at Harvard University, where he has completed two Masters degrees relating to Western philosophy and religion in antiquity.
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Based on your feedback, the Ars 9.0.1 redesign is live
Here are the main changes made so far.
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Welcome to our latest design update, Ars 9.0!
More good stuff. Personalization, responsive design, and more.
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Please take the Ars Reader Survey, 2022 edition
5 minutes of your time would really help us out. Yes, you! Share thy thoughts.
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Take our gaming survey to help out Ars
Want more "War Stories" deep dives? This is how we show companies how much we rule.
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Ars Subscription Drive: Success++
We crushed our subscription goal thanks to your support.
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You asked, we answered: Free wallpapers, plus a subscription update!
You all blew past our expectations, so here's some Moonshark wallpaper as a thank you.
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Ars Pro week: Support Ars, get gear, stay informed
Support Ars Technica's journalistic mission and reap the benefits.
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Introducing Ars Pro, the new Ars Technica subscription program
Want an ad-free Ars and to support our work? And a free YubiKey? Read on...
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Welcome to the new, new Ars Technica!
The tanks are filled with naquada & dilithium; red shirts & Jaffa are standing by.
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An update on the state of the Ars redesign
We're going to go back to the drawing board to fix problems and add features.
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Uber CEO: History repeats itself when we resist transportation innovation
Ever hear of Jitney? It's like Uber for ridesharing in 1914.
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Fallout 4: A fanboy’s op-ed review
It's a Fallout game—and if that's enough to excite you, you're going to like it.
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Ken Fisher’s travelogue the second: Party time with Ars Technica UK
A brace of parties, a surprise in Piccadilly Circus, and so. many. sandwiches.
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Ken Fisher’s travelogue: I came, I saw, I launched Ars Technica UK
Ken Fisher's personal account of his trip to the Old World to launch Ars Technica UK.
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Ars Technica UK launches May 5, and we party in London May 7
The sun never only sets for a few hours on Ars Technica's expanding empire.
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Ars UK is looking for writers and reporters
The sun never sets on the Ars Technica empire.
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Welcome our new UK Editor—and the forthcoming Ars Britannia!
A new era for "Ars" jokes is just around the corner.
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What’s driving the rise of autism diagnoses vs. what drives autism
A TED speaker argues that autism rates probably haven't changed that much.
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“Negropodamus” disses Internet of Things, predicts knowledge pills
The founder of MIT MediaLab kicks off TED 2014.
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For shame: Trolls defeat Scientific American, Popular Science
Op-ed: Leading outlets for scientific knowledge miss the point when it comes to community.
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“Donglegate” is classic overreaction—and everyone pays
Or, how not to deal with difficult social issues.
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Seattle bar bans Google Glass, still loves beer goggles
PR stunt or glimpse of the future? Probably both.
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Majority of doctors opposed to full access to your own electronic records
Facebook data liberation? Check. Twitter? Check. Your health records. Umm…
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Human sexuality is naturally promiscuous, primarily amorous
TED takes a turn to talk about sex, bacon, and the sad sex life of gorillas.
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LOL, texting, and txt-speak: Linguistic miracles
A linguist surprises the TED crowd; apparently txt-speak really is special.
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Androids are going to take our jobs, and that’s great!
If it’s inevitable, what does it mean for society?
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Elon Musk on the future of the future
Musk talks solar, electric cars, and rockets that come home.
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To save science, try celebrating “high quality ignorance”
Getting the public excited about science means changing perceptions.
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Is American economic growth over? A TED debate on progress
Is it progress if it leaves millions of people behind?
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eBay fraud and me, the sequel: A pathetic end to the debacle
Customer has a fraudulent purchase tied to his e-mail account? Ban him!
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The great Ars survey: The results are in
17,000 of you spoke to us, and we're listening.
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eBay fraud and me: My absolutely ridiculous experience
No, I didn't bid $13,000 for 500 LED lights.
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Disclosure doesn’t fix it: Lessons from CBS/CNET
Conflicts of interest are subtle things.
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Why it’s critical we cover so-called “controversial” science
Facts are not controversial, but unfortunately cause controversy.
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